They walked over to their cart which was gold and was the very thing you would see in Rome with Julius Caesar and had 2 white horses decorated in gold standing still and looked very well trained. Jeff looked round seeing the other tributes with their mentors whispering things to them.

"Ok, listen and listen good I am going to tell you who all the tributes are so pay attention," Haymitch said bluntly.

"Ok District 1 they are known as careers and usually ways win, district 2 have one several times. Us being District 3 have won a couple of times a few years back, District 4 well they never win, District 5 have one once, District 6 have won several times, District 7 have one twice, District 8 haven't yet, District 9 well not worth talking about district 10 just as bad as district 9, District 11 haven't won once and finally District 12 have never won" Haymitch looked at Jeff and Dixie who looked round at the competition knowing that all of them could be dead in a matter of days.

"Ok, let's get you on that cart" Sam said helping Dixie on the cart with her puffy dress. Jeff got on cart feeling his heart beating loudly in his chest knowing in a few seconds he and Dixie will be scrutinised by the sponsors trying to work out if they would be any good to sponsor.

Minutes later it was time for them to make their big entrance, Sam and Nick called out to them "you can do this" Dixie smiled weakly at them.

"We better take our seats and we will see you after the opening ceremony" Hope placed her hand on Dixie's bare shoulder, which made her jump, as Hope's hands were cold.

"OH MY" Dixie placed a hand over mouth at who she saw a few carts down representing district 4.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" Jeff snapped wanting to know what was happening

"Don't look yet but the 2 representing district 4 well the guy was my ex and the girl was my former best friend before she took my boyfriend away from me" Dixie couldn't believe the odds of this happening and right now of all times.

"Come here" Jeff could sense see the sadness and hurt in Dixie's usually sparkling eyes so he pulled her close into him. Dixie snuggled up to Jeff until they felt their cart beginning to move slowly. Dixie moved away from Jeff slightly so she could hold held her head high as they entered the ceremony. The cheers that erupted from the crowd for all the tributes were deafening but Jeff and Dixie could hear people chanting their names as they looked round the crowd.

Jeff had a good Idea so; he grabbed hold of Dixie's small delicate hand but she resisted wondering what he was going.

"Do you trust me?" Jeff whispered into Dixie's ear as he attempted to hold Dixie's hand but this time she went along with it. Jeff held on to Dixie's hand but he brought their entwined hands up to show the capitol they were ready and nothing was going to break then up and proud to be represent district 3 and the crowd went wild cheering , clapping and even whistling.

"Wow that was amazing" Sam and Hope, said squealing with excitement.

"Well done you 2 but, what I want to know whose Idea was it to hold hands," Hope said raising an eyebrow at them both.

"It was my idea princess and it worked" Jeff said as she slipped his arm around Dixie's slender waist.

"Ok let's get you back to the apartment as you have a busy day ahead of you tomorrow," Nick said smiling

Once they arrived at the apartment, they all collapsed on the sofa Sam stood up placing her hands on her hips

"Alright this is what will happen tomorrow, Jeff and Dixie you will go down to training with the rest of them "

"Well I will be helping you both tomorrow and plus I have been shooting since I was 5 and I know how to handle knives and of course I am very gifted at the bow and arrow and my training could save your lives" Sam said rather cockily.

"Alright if you are sure and of course Dixie agree to all of this" Jeff turned his head to Dixie who's gaze was at the floor.

"alright if you think it will help" Dixie lifted her gaze to look at Jeff then at Sam who was smiling and hope even had smirk on her face.

They all called it night Dixie went to her room only to toss and turn as she dreamt of tomorrow and how much she was going to make an idiot of herself all because of not knowing how to do deal with anything to do with the outdoors or any form of weapon. Dixie was a paramedic who saved lives not a person who was willing to take lives but from now on, she was going to have to take someone's live to save hers. How could she kill Jeff her best friend and partner? She was not sure how she was going to cope with losing him.

That night Jeff tossed and turned in his bed as his mind kept running over tomorrow and how was he going to do in training? He had a little bit of training in his childhood but that was years ago. All he kept thinking was he couldn't lose his Dixie, she had always been there with him when he needed her and now it was his turn to be there for her in the games and save her life because she will really need it.